"I'm many things, but foolish isn't one of them." Charity said, her eyes narrowing a bit. "A man with a rough past, that's what I see. A man whose been hurt deeply, and is understandably now afraid to let anyone see the true him. It's easier to be cruel, to push people away than to risk getting hurt again." she whispered, trailing off. She knew she was right, but she didn't go any further. For whatever reason, even though he had angered her, she didn't want to hurt him. She didn't want to revert to name calling. "Words can maim, words can hurt-- but I've never heard of words killing anyone."